An Act to repeal 757.07 (4m) (a); to renumber 757.07 (6); to renumber and amend 59.43 (1r); to amend 757.07 (1) (g) 1., 757.07 (1) (i), 757.07 (1) (k), 757.07 (2) (a), 757.07 (4) (b) 1. a., 757.07 (4) (b) 2., 757.07 (4) (d), 757.07 (4) (e) 1., 757.07 (4m) (b) and 757.07 (5) (b); to create 59.43 (1r) (b) 3., 757.07 (1) (am), 757.07 (1) (em), 757.07 (1) (im), 757.07 (2) (c), 757.07 (4) (e) 2. d., 757.07 (4m) (c) and 757.07 (6) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: privacy protections for judicial officers.
Sponsored By: Van Wanggaard (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
How judges request and keep privacy
Judicial officers can file a notarized privacy request on a court form. It must list what to protect, may name up to two secondary homes (a place you live at least 14 days a year), and identify immediate family for linked protections. A request may be signed by you or your employer’s representative. After filing, agencies must withhold your residence certificate and protected personal information. The form itself is confidential, but the fact a request exists is public. Each quarter, the director of state courts sends agencies a list of officers who filed; getting the list counts as a request to that agency. When an agency sends your nonpublic records to another, it must include your request, notify you, and the receiving agency must honor it; legally required public notices remain allowed.
Law enforcement access to protected data
Law enforcement agencies, support organizations, and their data vendors can get protected personal information for official use. The law clarifies that “law enforcement support organizations” do not include charities. This helps investigations but narrows privacy for covered judicial officers.
Remove judges' data from ethics filings
If you submit a written request to the commission, it must not disclose your protected personal information, except for required chapter 13 filings. The commission reviews its campaign finance system every quarter to find and remove such data. It also must remove personal information before giving your statement of economic interests to others.
Keep judges' property records private
After you file a written request and name a recorded electronic document number, the register of deeds must keep the electronic image of that document confidential. It may be shared only with your consent or as the law allows. This overrides normal posting or inspection for the specific documents you identify.
What counts as judges' personal info
The law adds home addresses shown with a judge’s name and the names of children under 18 as protected personal information. But an address shown alone on a public land‑records site, without an owner or occupant name, is not protected. This keeps address checks for utilities and emergency services.
Limited business sharing of judge data
A business covered by one of the statutory exceptions may share a judicial officer’s protected information with a third party for a business need. Neither party may post or display the information publicly. This allows limited, nonpublic transfers to keep operations working.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Van Wanggaard
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Barbara Dittrich
Republican • House
Rick Gundrum
Republican • House
Rob Kreibich
Republican • House
David Murphy
Republican • House
Jerry O'Connor
Republican • House
William Penterman
Republican • House
Melissa Ratcliff
Democratic • Senate
Christine Sinicki
Democratic • House
Lisa Subeck
Democratic • House
Ron Tusler
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Published 8-9-2025
8/11/2025SenateReport approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 25
8/11/2025SenatePresented to the Governor on 8-7-2025
8/7/2025SenateReport correctly enrolled
6/25/2025SenateLRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
6/25/2025SenateReceived from Assembly concurred in
6/24/2025SenateOrdered immediately messaged
6/24/2025HouseRead a third time and concurred in
6/24/2025HouseRules suspended
6/24/2025HouseOrdered to a third reading
6/24/2025HouseRead a second time
6/24/2025HouseRules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
6/24/2025HouseRepresentatives Stubbs and Ortiz-Velez added as cosponsors
6/24/2025HouseRead first time and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
6/20/2025HouseReceived from Senate
6/19/2025HouseOrdered immediately messaged
6/18/2025SenateRead a third time and passed
6/18/2025SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
6/18/2025SenateOrdered to a third reading
6/18/2025SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
6/18/2025SenateRead a second time
6/18/2025SenateSenator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
6/18/2025SenatePlaced on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
6/17/2025SenateAvailable for scheduling
6/5/2025SenateReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
6/5/2025Senate
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Senate Substitute Amendment 1
6/5/2025
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